Elephant Robotics metaCat (2023) vs LivingAI AIBI Pocket

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metaCat (2023) compared with AIBI Pocket

	Elephant RoboticsmetaCat (2023)	LivingAIAIBI Pocket
Overview
Released
Released	–	–
Task and control
Form
Form	Stationary	Stationary
Use
Use	Companion	Companion
Phone app
Phone app	–	Yes
Movement
Movement	Lying plush companion; the documented commands move its head and tail, not the whole cat around the room.	Rotates in place; magnetic attachment allows carrying it on clothing. It does not walk.
Remote control
Remote control	English wake word metaCat activates voice commands for motion, eye brightness, sound volume and sleep.	LivingAI phone app supports setup and photos.
Cloud and offline operation
Cloud and offline operation	–	Maker marks basic commands as offline; ChatGPT questions and weather need an internet connection.
Regional availability
Regional availability	Active bare-pet variants are available in the maker store. Dispatch is quoted as 7–15 business days from China; this store serves regions outside the Americas, which have a separate shop.	LivingAI accepts orders; the September delivery update reports packed orders and a next factory dispatch on 12 October 2026.
Release details
Release details	First retail sale has not been established; page and image dates are not treated as sale dates.	Maker announced the first shipping batch on 1 July 2024; the exact first customer-sale date remains unresolved.
Hardware
Camera
Camera	–	Yes
Robot weight
Robot weight	930 g	–
Microphone
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Camera
Camera	–	Face recognition and taking photos; maker does not publish image resolution.
Connections
Connections	–	2.4 GHz Wi-Fi; 5 GHz is not supported in the supplied manual.
Sensors
Sensors	Touch reactions at the head, jaw and back.	–
Audio
Audio	Meows and purring; holding its back triggers a simulated heartbeat.	–
Display
Display	Animated eyes.	–
Size and weight
Size and weight	Maker Ragdoll diagram: 40 cm body length, 27 cm tail and 21 cm height; the pictured 930 g weight is assigned only to that configuration.	–
Accessories
Accessories	Three coat variants; costume and carrier bundles are accessories. Current maker comparison distinguishes 2023 USB-C/voice/animated-eye hardware from 2022 C-cell hardware.	–
Battery
Battery
Battery	–	Battery capacity and tested runtime are not published in the sources read.
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours continuous operation (maker FAQ)	–
Charging
Charging	USB-C under the belly; maker FAQ quotes 45 minutes charging.	Magnetic alignment with the charging dock; USB-C supplies the dock.